Excess Hours Surcharge?
In 2009, the Florida Legislature enacted the Excess Hours legislation. This statute applies to students who entered a Florida public college or university beginning in Fall 2009. Basically, the statute requires Florida public colleges or universities to charge an excess hour fee if the student enrolls in more than 120% of the student’s degree requirements. For most students this would be equal to 144 credit hours. The statute is very detailed but if you would like to review the stature it is available at Florida Statutes Website.
